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ˈCathern
[Corruption of Catherine. Cf.:
1669Dryden Epil. Tyrannic Love 30 Here Nelly lies, who, though she lived a slattern, Yet died a princess, acting in St. Catherine.]
A festival or merry-making on St. Catherine's day (Nov. 25). So Catherning vbl. n.
1596Forman Diary 27 §3 At 4 I went first to see the garden catherne. 1730Lamotte Ess. Poetry & Paint. 126 (Brand) Young women meeting on the 25th of November, and making merry together, which they call Catherning.
attrib. [1476Will of Scotton (Somerset Ho.) A flatte pece of siluur called a Kateryn cupp.] 1849Halliwell Pop. Rhymes (Brand), The Dean of Worcester informs me that the Chapter have a practice of preparing a rich bowl of wine and spices, called ‘The Cathern Bowl’, for the inhabitants of the college precincts upon that day [Nov. 25]. |